English to English Dictionary

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈlɒŋɡɪst ˈmaʊntɪn reɪndʒ ɪn ˈaɪdəhoʊ/ [what is the longest mountain range in idaho]

[noun] A direct question inquiring about the identity of the most extended chain of mountains located entirely or primarily within the boundaries of Idaho, which is officially recognized as the Salmon River Mountains.

/wɒt ɪz ðə meɪn ˈkɒnflɪkt ɒv ðə ˈhʌŋɡər ɡeɪmz/ [what is the main conflict of the hunger games]

[idiom] A common inquiry used to identify the central struggle, typically involving the protagonist's fight against the oppressive Capitol and the systemic injustice of the televised death matches.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈmoʊlər mæs əv ɛn-eɪtʃ-fɔːr-ɛn-oʊ-θriː/ [what is the molar mass of nh4no3]

[noun] A specific scientific inquiry regarding the sum of the standard atomic weights of the atoms in one mole of ammonium nitrate, a chemical compound used primarily as a fertilizer and explosive.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈmoʊlər mæs ɒv sʌlˈfjʊərɪk ˈæsɪd/

[noun] A standard scientific inquiry seeking the molecular weight of hydrogen sulfate (H₂SO₄), which is calculated to be approximately 98.079 grams per mole (g/mol).

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈɔːrbɪtəl ˈdaɪəɡræm fɔːr ˈsʌlfər/ [what is the orbital diagram for sulfur]

[noun] A specific scientific inquiry requesting the visual representation of the electron distribution within the atomic orbitals of a sulfur atom, typically depicted using boxes or lines and arrows to indicate spin.

/wɒt ɪz ðə pəˈsɛnt ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən ɒv siː ɛf fɔːr/ [wɒt ɪz ðə pəˈsɛnt ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən ɒv siː ɛf fɔːr]

[noun] A specific scientific inquiry requesting the mass percentage of carbon and fluorine in carbon tetrafluoride, calculated by dividing the total mass of each element by the molar mass of the compound.

/wɒt ɪz ðə plæŋk ˈkɒnstənt taɪmz ðə spiːd ɒv laɪt/ [what is the planck constant times the speed of light]

[noun] A physics query referring to the product of the Planck constant and the speed of light in a vacuum ($hc$), approximately equal to $1.9864 \times 10^{-25} \text{ joule meters}$ or $1.240 \times 10^{-4} \text{ electron-volt micrometers}$, used to relate a photon's energy to its wavelength.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɪv səˈluː.ʃən ɒv ɛks skwɛəd ˈθɜː.ti-sɪks faɪv ɛks/ [what is the positive solution of x squared 36 5x]

[noun] An algebraic inquiry asking for the positive real number root of the quadratic equation represented by x² = 5x + 36 (or x² - 5x - 36 = 0).

/wɒt ɪz ðə səˈluːʃən əv fɔːr ɛks wʌn sɪks ti wʌn tuː θɜːrti sɪks/ [what is the solution of 4x 161 2 36]

[idiom] A syntactically ambiguous or malformed inquiry used to request the numerical value of a variable within a poorly transcribed algebraic expression.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈstrɒntiəm ˈfɒsfət ˈfɔːrmjʊlə/ [what is the strontium phosphate formula]

[noun] An inquiry concerning the chemical formula of strontium phosphate, which is Sr3(PO4)2.

/wɒt ɪz ðə sʌm əv faɪv ænd sɪks/ [what is the sum of 5 and 6]

[idiom] A direct mathematical question asking for the result of the addition of the integers five and six.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnʌmbər əv ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃənz fɔːr ˈtwɛnti-faɪv ˈaɪtəmz/ [what is the total number of combinations for 25 items]

[idiom] A specific mathematical inquiry requesting the cardinality of the power set of a set containing 25 distinct elements, calculated as 2^25.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈaʊtər ˈveɪləns ɪˈlɛktrɒnz ɪn ˈsʌlfər daɪˈɒksaɪd ɛs-oʊ-tuː/ [what is the total number of outer valence electrons in sulfur dioxide so2]

[noun] A specific scientific inquiry regarding the sum of electrons in the outermost shells of the atoms constituting a sulfur dioxide molecule.

/wɒt ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ duː ðeɪ spiːk ɪn ˈwuːhɑːn ˈtʃaɪnə/ [wɒt ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ duː ðeɪ spiːk ɪn ˈwuːhɑːn ˈtʃaɪnə]

[idiom] A specific inquiry regarding the primary spoken vernacular or official dialect used by the inhabitants of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

/wɒt mæθ dɪd ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn juːz/ [what math did albert einstein use]

[noun] An inquiry concerning the specific mathematical branches, theories, and tools utilized by Albert Einstein to formulate his theories of relativity.

/wɒt pəˈsɛn.tɪdʒ ɪz ˈθɜː.ti fɔːr aʊt əv ˈfɔːr.ti/ [wɒt pərˈsɛntɪdʒ ɪz ˈθɜːrti-fɔːr aʊt əv ˈfɔːrti]

[idiom] A mathematical query used to determine the ratio of a specific part (34) to a whole (40) expressed as a value per hundred, which equals 85%.

/wɒt ˈprɒvɪns ɪz hoʊ tʃiː mɪn ɪn/

[idiom] A direct interrogative sentence used to inquire about the administrative division to which Ho Chi Minh City belongs. This question often arises from a common misunderstanding, as Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is one of Vietnam's five centrally-run municipalities, holding a status equivalent to a province, rather than being located within a province.

/wɒt tuː ˈfiːtʃərz meɪk ən ˈɒktəpəs eɪ məˈlʌskə/ [what two features make an octopus a mollusca]

[idiom] A specific scientific inquiry regarding the diagnostic anatomical characteristics—typically the mantle and the radula—that classify the octopus within the phylum Mollusca.